Other arrangements of Easy To Be Hard (From 'Hair')
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(D)How
can peo ple (B)be so heart less?
(D)How
can peo ple (B)be so cruel?
Eas y to be (E)hard.
(B)Eas y to be (E)cold.
(D)How
can peo ple (B)have no feel ings?
(D)How
can they ig (B)nore their friends.
Eas y to be (E)proud.
Eas y to say no.
Es pe cial ly (D)peo ple who (A7)care a bout (D)stran gers.
Who care a bout (D)e vil and (A7)so cial in (D)jus tice.
Do you (E)onl ly (B)care a bout the (E)bleed ing crowd?
How
a bout a (E)need ing friend?
I need a (Bm)friend.
(D)How
can peo ple (B)be so heart less?
(D)You
know I’m hung (B)up on you.
Eas y to give (E)in.
Eas y to say out.
Es pe cial ly (D)peo ple who (A7)care a bout (D)stran gers.
Who say that they (D)care a and (A7)so cial in (D)jus tice.
Do you (E)onl ly (B)care a bout the (E)bleed ing crowd?
How
a bout a (E)need ing friend?
I need a (Bm)friend.
(D)How
can peo ple (B)be so heart less?
(D)How
can they ig (B)nore their friends?
Eas y to be (E)hard.
(B)Eas y to be (E)cold.
(B)Eas y to be (E)proud.
(B)Eas y to say (Amaj7)no.
Easy To Be Hard (From 'Hair') — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Easy To Be Hard (From 'Hair')" by Galt MacDermot in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of A. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 82 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “Easy To Be Hard (From 'Hair')”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Easy To Be Hard (From 'Hair')"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature A. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Easy To Be Hard (From 'Hair')" by Galt MacDermot played in?
- Easy To Be Hard (From 'Hair') is arranged in the key of A on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Easy To Be Hard (From 'Hair')"?
- The arrangement plays at 82 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Easy To Be Hard (From 'Hair')" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Easy To Be Hard (From 'Hair')"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Easy To Be Hard (From 'Hair')"?
- "Easy To Be Hard (From 'Hair')" was originally performed by Galt MacDermot. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Galt MacDermot can I play here?
- Try "Air (from 'Hair')", "Air (from Hair)", "Aquarius (from 'Hair')". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Easy To Be Hard (From 'Hair')" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature A, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 82 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.